1820 results
Bahamas
egg fruit
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
plant
food
fruit
Jamaica
fassy
A an open sore, particularly an itchy or irritating sore.
Bahamas
flum fum
A vegetable stew consisting of yams, potatoes and green beans.
food
Jamaica
fry dumplin
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
food
Jamaica
garden egg
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
Barbados
golliwag
A word for someone who is loud, unruly, and obnoxious
Jamaica
grunidge
Athlete's foot. A fungal infection affecting the feet and toes.
Jamaica
icicle
Any frozen, non milk-based, drink bar on a stick
food
Dominica
Jamaica
jah
A Rastafarian name for Former Ethiopian ruler Emperor Haile Selassie
Jamaica
jelly
A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.
food
plant
Jamaica
jelly coconut
A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.
food
Belize
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
johnny cake
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
food
Bahamas
johnny come quick
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
food
Haiti
klorat
A homemade firework popular around the Christmas/New Year's season
Jamaica
kreng kreng
A basket used to hold meat for smoking and preservation
Belize
kriol bread
Breads or cakes made with coconut as a primary ingredient
food
Belize
Jamaica
liad
A liar. One who is prone to falsehood and fabrication.
person
Trinidad & Tobago
melongene
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
Jamaica
mullet
A perch-like fish found in both freshwater and saltwater
food
animal
Jamaica
Nu jus one way fi heng dog
There is more than one way to accomplish a goal
proverb
Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
palance
To wander in pursuit of a lime
Bahamas
pancake
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
parsad
A sweet dessert made from flour and cream of wheat.
food
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
planass
To beat someone with the broad side of a cutlass
Dominica
plat cut la
To beat someone with the broad side of a cutlass
Trinidad & Tobago
play mas
To participate in a parade, float, or troupe during Carnival.
Jamaica
saaka saaka
To make a mess of; to perform an action sloppily.
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
sweet bread
A light cake made with white flour and mixed fruits.
food
Jamaica
toto
Breads or cakes made with coconut as a primary ingredient
food
Jamaica
tucuma
A common character in Ananci stories
person
folklore
Jamaica
tutti fruiti
A light cake made with white flour and mixed fruits.
food
Barbados
volangere
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
Jamaica
wangla
A candy made from peanuts, sesame seeds, and brown sugar.
food
Jamaica
water coconut
A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.
food
Jamaica
wrizzla
A light thin paper used for rolling cigarettes and spliffs
Antigua & Barbuda
Puerto Rico
aprin
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.
food
plant
Jamaica
byrie
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.
food
plant
Jamaica
coolie plum
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.
food
plant
Jamaica
crabapple
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.
food
fruit
plant
Cayman Islands
dew plum
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.